Naumai e te whanau o te kura Muritai
Tena koutou katoa
Dear Parents / Caregivers
As we fast approach the middle of the term the school is going very well. The children have had a great start to the year, they are fully involved in the life of the school and the tone is excellent. The staff are continually commenting on the children's positive attitudes to their work.
Welcome to our new students Harrison Boswell, Cameron Catchpole, Presley Williams.
Despite the incredible value of the swim programmes they do take a chunk out of the school day. Swimming finishes at the end of next week and then classes will be able to really hit their straps for the last few weeks of term.
At Muritai we value the contribution our children make to our school. We need our children to actively contribute to our environment, not just passively receive from it. Every day we appreciate the little things that many of our children do to make this place special. Along with focusing on their studies this can be as simple an action as being a friend to someone who is on their own, smiling and greeting a teacher, letting people pass, allowing others to be in a game, respecting rules or doing one of our required jobs such as road patrol, librarian or peer mediation. Many children show leadership and maturity from an early age and they tend to display a greater understanding of others beyond themselves. As adults it is easy to miss the efforts of our young ones when they think or care for others we must always remember to recognize their efforts as we aim to develop an excellent sense of what is 'business as usual' - or our school culture.
Dear Parents / Caregivers
As we fast approach the middle of the term the school is going very well. The children have had a great start to the year, they are fully involved in the life of the school and the tone is excellent. The staff are continually commenting on the children's positive attitudes to their work.
Welcome to our new students Harrison Boswell, Cameron Catchpole, Presley Williams.
Despite the incredible value of the swim programmes they do take a chunk out of the school day. Swimming finishes at the end of next week and then classes will be able to really hit their straps for the last few weeks of term.
At Muritai we value the contribution our children make to our school. We need our children to actively contribute to our environment, not just passively receive from it. Every day we appreciate the little things that many of our children do to make this place special. Along with focusing on their studies this can be as simple an action as being a friend to someone who is on their own, smiling and greeting a teacher, letting people pass, allowing others to be in a game, respecting rules or doing one of our required jobs such as road patrol, librarian or peer mediation. Many children show leadership and maturity from an early age and they tend to display a greater understanding of others beyond themselves. As adults it is easy to miss the efforts of our young ones when they think or care for others we must always remember to recognize their efforts as we aim to develop an excellent sense of what is 'business as usual' - or our school culture.
The senior staff have enjoyed the challenging task of identifying our student leadership team this year (and have reflected over time of our oldest children) and their contribution, service and maturity in recent years. Accordingly we have pleasure in announcing Celine Malama and Tom Walsh as our head girl and boy this year and they will be supported by Kia Jewell and Gus Reece as Deputy Head Boy and Girl. All these children have a long history of making a strong contribution and providing mature leadership at Muritai, are well respected by staff and their peers and they will do well in this role. Celine, Tom, Kia and Gus are also part of the school council comprising of Gabby Turner, Harry Crawford and Oscar Sykes.
We have some amazingly talented individuals who are continually promoting and displaying leadership qualities. Everyone has the potential to be a leader, whether they are leading by example, role modeling, are sports captains, working in the main school, providing encouragement or by being given the opportunity to take on any role of responsibility on request. Leadership doesn’t always come with a title.
The prestigious house captains role this year are: King – Hailey Griffiths and Xavier Manson
Charters – Rupert McRae and Caela Davy
Sanson – Celine Malama and Moss Grenfell
Cook – Xanthe Winfield and David Balayan
SCHOOL PHOTOS
A reminder that money for all photos is due in this Friday. Below is a timetable for class photos. Sue Allman will attempt to fit all individual and sibling photos around these days:-
Monday 5 March Rooms 21, 22 and 23
Tuesday 6 March Rooms 7, 8 and 9
Monday 12 March Rooms 11, 12 and 13
Tuesday 13 March Rooms 6, 14 and 15
Wednesday 14 March Rooms 1, 3, 4 and 5
Room 2 will be photographed later in the year.
YEAR 5-6 CAMP
SCHOOL PHOTOS
A reminder that money for all photos is due in this Friday. Below is a timetable for class photos. Sue Allman will attempt to fit all individual and sibling photos around these days:-
Monday 5 March Rooms 21, 22 and 23
Tuesday 6 March Rooms 7, 8 and 9
Monday 12 March Rooms 11, 12 and 13
Tuesday 13 March Rooms 6, 14 and 15
Wednesday 14 March Rooms 1, 3, 4 and 5
Room 2 will be photographed later in the year.
YEAR 5-6 CAMP
All the very best to our year 5-6 group who head to Forest Lakes near Otaki next Tuesday for 4 days of fun, challenge and comradeship in their annual 'camp'. We would ask that any parent who has not yet paid for their child to attend camp, please pay on-line or by EFTPOS or cash at the school office.
FACEBOOK
With many parents now on Facebook we are able to share information and school event news via Facebook. You can sign up to Muritai School's facebook page and therefore get regular updates of events. Clicking here to join.
AFTER SCHOOL CARE
AFTER SCHOOL CARE
If you would like to use after school care on a casual basis then you can purchase a 5-visit or 10-visit ticket at the school office. After you have purchased a ticket it will be held by the MASC manager, Mel Dowdall, and ticked off as children attend. Children must be enrolled on a casual basis through Mel a week in advance. Click here to view MASC blog site for additional information.
RED AND BLACK DAY
Thank you to everyone who brought in a gold coin donation last Wednesday for the Red and Black day. I am sure you all enjoyed dressing up too. I know I certainly did. It was great you made the effort. Because of your donations, we managed to raise $300 for Sumner School in Christchurch. Hopefully they can put this towards something lovely... we all know they deserve a little treat after the year they have had.
by Carlotta, Charity Organiser
STRIKE
STRIKE
The whole school will enjoy a performance from our friends from Strike percussion tomorrow at 9.30.
SPORTS NEWS
ATHLETICS
SPORTS NEWS
ATHLETICS
On Friday Mr McKay took a Muritai team to be part of the year 6 fastest school relay event as part of the St Pats Silverstream track meet. The relay involved 5 students (3 boys and 2 girls) each running separate distances e.g. 800m, 400m, 200m, and 2 x 100m. The enjoyable and challenging event saw Muritai come in in 2nd place, just behind the winners Silverstream School. Well done our team of Jack, Macey, Liam, Georgia and Robbie.
You can view the highlights of the race here.
YEAR 5-8 SWIMMING SPORTS
You can view the highlights of the race here.
YEAR 5-8 SWIMMING SPORTS
For the record room 13 won the year 5-6 class relay and room 23 won the year 7-8 class relay. King was victorious in the all important house relay.
Congratulations to our school swimming champions - Year 5 boys - Callan Hughes
Year 5 girls - Helena Cvitanovich
Year 6 boys - Mathew Dalziell
Year 6 girls - Grace Allan
Year 7 boys - Harry Crawford
Year 7 girls - Dorrie Brennan
Year boys - Xavier Manson
Year 8 girls - Hailey Griffiths
YEAR 3-4 SWIMMING SPORTS AND JUNIOR SWIM FESTIVAL
YEAR 3-4 SWIMMING SPORTS AND JUNIOR SWIM FESTIVAL
Next Wednesday year 3-4 are holding their swimming sports at the Eastbourne Pool. At a similar time the junior classes will be in the small pool doing a range of fun activities to show off the progress they have made swimming this year.
FOOTBALL IN SCHOOLS
FOOTBALL IN SCHOOLS
Our year 3-4 children are to be part of a football coaching programme starting today run by the Kiwisport team from the Lower Hutt Football club. This is reaching the half way point. We are pleased to confirm that our Year 1-2 children will be part of this programme in term 2.
Year 5-6 CRICKET
Good luck to our year 5-6 cricket team who are doing battle with Waterloo School at Sladden Park this Friday.Year 5-6 CRICKET
TERM DIARY
March
Thur 1 - Strike percussion visiting
Fri 2 - School assembly 1.40
Tue 6 - Fri 9 - Y5-6 to Forest Lakes camp
Tue 6 - Fri 9 - Y5-6 to Forest Lakes camp
Wed 7 - Y3-4 Swim sports at Eastbourne pool 9.30
Thur 8 - Y8 girls immunisations
Fri 9 - Last day for swimming
Fri 16 - Muritai hosting School Gen cluster day
Tue 20 - Kapa Haka starts / Board meeting 7.30 in staffroom
Wed 21 - Y4-6 Zone swim sports; Visiting performer - Andy Jones / Starting school at 5 - 7.00pm
Fri 23 - Assembly 1.40
Tues 27 - Vision and hearing testing NE and Y7 / Home and school meeting in staffroom
Wed 28 - Y4-6 Interzone swim sports
April
Thur 5 - Wellington Literacy Quiz at Muritai and last day of term.
COMMUNITY
Junior Rugby Registration
COMMUNITY
Junior Rugby Registration
The second rugby registration is taking place on Thursday 8 March between 6 and 7pm at the ERFC club rooms.
Pump Dance Studios offers Hip Hop, Jazz, Ballet & Contemporary dance classes to children of all ages and abilities. If you are interested in coming along to a fun and energetic dance class, please contact us on (04) 384 7867 or go to www.pumpdance.com for more information. Our studios are located at Level 1, 302 Taranaki Street, Wellington.
Plunket Appeal Week,5 - 11 March 2012
Pump Dance Studios offers Hip Hop, Jazz, Ballet & Contemporary dance classes to children of all ages and abilities. If you are interested in coming along to a fun and energetic dance class, please contact us on (04) 384 7867 or go to www.pumpdance.com for more information. Our studios are located at Level 1, 302 Taranaki Street, Wellington.
Plunket Appeal Week,5 - 11 March 2012
Do you have or have had a Plunket baby? Have you reaped the benefits of our wonderful nurse and have you and your children enjoyed the friendships that come from the PIN groups?
Our main fundraising event is coming up very soon. We are looking for some wonderful volunteers to help us with our collecting during the Appeal Week. We also need more co-ordinators to ensure that we have everywhere in Eastbourne covered.
The money that is collected will remain for the use of the Eastbourne Plunket Branch and thus benefit all the pre-school children in Eastbourne. Obviously many hands make light work, so the more volunteers we have the better.
If you can’t help out, please look out for our collectors during the Appeal week. Please give Michelle a call if you can help on 04 562 8877.
Rangers Soccer Schools
Our main fundraising event is coming up very soon. We are looking for some wonderful volunteers to help us with our collecting during the Appeal Week. We also need more co-ordinators to ensure that we have everywhere in Eastbourne covered.
The money that is collected will remain for the use of the Eastbourne Plunket Branch and thus benefit all the pre-school children in Eastbourne. Obviously many hands make light work, so the more volunteers we have the better.
If you can’t help out, please look out for our collectors during the Appeal week. Please give Michelle a call if you can help on 04 562 8877.
Rangers Soccer Schools
16-20 April 2012 at Fraser Park
Professional Football Camp - 5 days Monday 16 to Friday 20 April, 9am to 3pm Mon - Thurs, 9am to 12 noon on Fri. All skill levels welcome. Boys and Girls aged 7 to 19. Cost $275pp, optional lunch $20 wk.
Coach Education Clinic - 1 night only on Wednesday 18 April, 6pm to 8pm. Suits junior and youth coaches. Cost $60 pp
Contact Jim Baxter on 0274 424 005 or email jdbaxter@paradise.net.nz
We will be celebrating Children’s Day on Sunday 4th March by offering FREE ADMISSION into The Reserve for ALL CHILDREN. In addition to our usual attractions we will be putting on extra activities down at The Barn. So if you are looking for a great Children’s Day outing then why not gather your friends and family and meet at Staglands on the 4th March.
We will be celebrating Children’s Day on Sunday 4th March by offering FREE ADMISSION into The Reserve for ALL CHILDREN. In addition to our usual attractions we will be putting on extra activities down at The Barn. So if you are looking for a great Children’s Day outing then why not gather your friends and family and meet at Staglands on the 4th March.
Qualified Nanny available locally.
Hi there ... My name is Jessie Broadbent. I grew up in the beautiful bays and was a former Muritai School pupil. I am now a qualified nanny with excellent references and available to work in Eastbourne over the next few months. Please feel free to contact me for more details about my qualifications and availability. 0276315642
Does your child want to learn a new Language?
Does your child want to learn a new Language?
ECF Fun Languages offers the opportunity to learn a new language for children from pre-school to 12 years. Experience a new language the fun way! A big variety of interactive and communicative activities – role play, crafts, activity sheets, lively games, board games, songs and drama. Professionally designed materials.
After-school French, 3:30 to 4:30pm (weekday to be confirmed), Muritai School library for 5 to 10 year olds, waiting to start
After-school French, 3:30 to 4:30pm (weekday to be confirmed), Muritai School library for 5 to 10 year olds, waiting to start
Lunch-time French on Mondays, at school, 12:45 to 1:30pm
Pre-school French 2-4 year olds, 45 minutes once a week, time to be confirmed, waiting to start
Register your interest now for Mandarin, Spanish, German, Italian. Classes can be set up when we have 5-6 children. To register please contact Stefi Plimmer-Blattner on stefi@lcfclubs.co.nz, phone 562 8211 or visit the website www.lcfclubs.co.nz
Register your interest now for Mandarin, Spanish, German, Italian. Classes can be set up when we have 5-6 children. To register please contact Stefi Plimmer-Blattner on stefi@lcfclubs.co.nz, phone 562 8211 or visit the website www.lcfclubs.co.nz
The California Dreamers would like to invite families who can make it to the Pavillion on Sunday 4th March, a free performance starting at 5:00pm and will run for approximately 60 - 70 mins.
